What is CVE-2023-2442?

CVE-2023-2442 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2023-06-07.

How severe is CVE-2023-2442?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-2442 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Gitlab

CVE-2023-2442

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. A specially crafted merge request could lead to a stored XSS on the client side which al…

EPSS: 0.844 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Gitlab — versions >=15.11, <15.11.7, >=16.0, <16.0.2

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/409346
hackerone.com/reports/1965750
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2442.json

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2442?: CVE-2023-2442 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2023-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-2442?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-2442 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.